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Terry Bauer helps preview this summer’s Moon Tunes, which kicks off Thursday in La Crosse
WIZMnews.com Moon Tunes kicks off its 14th summer of free concerts in La Crosse’s Riverside Park on Thursday, and co-founder Terry Bauer is in the WIZM studio for La Crosse Talk discussing how all of this has come together. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on…
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DNR still seeking info in illegal elk shooting near Black River Falls
WIZMnews.com The investigation into the shooting of a bull elk in Jackson County in March is in need of more information. The Wisconsin DNR asks for help finding whoever shot the elk north of Black River Falls on March 18. They discovered the elk off of East Snow Creek Road on private land. At the…
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Sheriff’s offices assist in federal investigation
WIZMnews.com Sheriff’s offices in La Crosse and Houston counties assisted federal agencies on Tuesday as they executed several search warrants in both counties. Both La Crosse County Sheriff John Siegel and Houston County Sheriff Brian Swedberg told WIZM News that they aren’t weren’t able to say much since what happened is part of a larger and…
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Trump once floated a plan to attract more foreign students. Now they feel targeted on all fronts
WIZMnews.com To attract the brightest minds to America, President Donald Trump proposed a novel idea while campaigning: If elected, he would grant green cards to all foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges. “It’s so sad when we lose people from Harvard, MIT, from the greatest schools,” Trump said during a podcast interview last June.…
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Community saves La Crosse Community Theatre’s production led by kids with disabilities after feds cut funding
WIZMnews.com The La Crosse Community Theatre’s commitment to inclusivity was put to the test recently when unexpected federal funding cuts threatened to cancel a production featuring children with disabilities. The Big Bad Wolf nearly stopped the show, but the La Crosse community rallied, ensuring the Penguin Project would go on. Erik Vose, executive director of…
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Air Quality Advisory extended for another day
WIZMnews.com An Air Quality Advisory remains in effect until noon Thursday for parts of southern and eastern Wisconsin as smoke from Canadian wildfires continue to drift though the area. Counties affected by the advisory include Crawford and Grant. The advisory also covers the corner of northeastern Iowa including Allamakee and Winneshiek counties. Iowa’s Air Quality…
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Sen. Ernst strolls cemetery, likens Jesus to the Tooth Fairy — alienating those worried about healthcare
WIZMnews.com Last week, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst held a town hall in her home state of Iowa, where things got heated over cuts to Medicaid. At one point, someone in the crowd yelled, “People are going to die.” Ernst responded, “Well, we all are going to die. For heaven’s sakes.” To her credit, the senator…
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Street vacation supported near Hogan building, as La Crosse prepares for new school
WIZMnews.com The headquarters of the La Crosse school district could be the site of a brand new school within a couple of years, and the city of La Crosse is helping the project along. The city council judiciary committee is the latest group at City Hall to approve plans to vacate a block of Winnebago…
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Housing, child care, and travel are top concerns of community leaders at La Crosse roundtable
WIZMnews.com The La Crosse area could use more affordable housing, and work on providing health care and child care to more people. Those were a couple of the topics discussed at a community roundtable on Tuesday, sponsored by the 7 Rivers Alliance. Representatives of education, hospitals, and business groups were among the people brought together…
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Community saves La Crosse Community Theatre’s production led by kids with disabilities after feds cut funding
WIZMnews.com The La Crosse Community Theatre’s commitment to inclusivity was put to the test recently when unexpected federal funding cuts threatened to cancel a production featuring children with disabilities. The Big Bad Wolf nearly stopped the show, but the La Crosse community rallied, ensuring the Penguin Project would go on. Erik Vose, executive director of…